Michael D. Belsky: Chicago’s budget process is chaotic. It needs a stronger Office of Financial Analysis.
It should be common sense that aldermen and the Council Office of Financial Analysis should have ample time to scrutinize the ...
Recent Immigration Surge Has Been Largest in U.S. History
But the recent immigration surge has been so large that the central conclusions of our analysis remain even if the Goldman ...
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BGA, Civic Federation, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability Statement on Budget Transparency Ordinance
Chicago’s city council is set to vote on a package of ordinances setting the municipal budget for 2025. A late start, the mayor’s failure to provide detailed information requested by […] ...
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Trump and Musk plan to slash federal spending. A closer look at how they aim to do it.
Here’s a closer look at the federal workforce, the federal budget, and where the money goes. More than two million civilians are working in the federal government today, data from the White ...
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Musk Wants to Slash $2 Trillion in Federal Spending. Is That Possible?
In 2013, for instance, the federal government spent $476.2 billion on goods and services from contractors, according to data from the Office of Management and Budget. There could be places for Mr ...